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Khrushchev and Kennedy Talked
President Khrushchev from the Soviet Union and Kennedy held a summit to discuss the missile crisis. They tried to achieve an agreement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_summit -
Berlin Border is closed
A 10 feet wall was built to divided Germany into two parts. The wall was a symbol of the Cold War because the Soviet Union took the Eastern Germany, and U.S. promised to protect the west. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-is-divided -
U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
President Kennedy sent troops to South Vietnam. The Soviet Union had already taken the North and turned it to Communism. The United States attempted to help the South against Communist force. The tension between the Soviet Union and U.S. increased. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Korean+War -
U.S. Marines Sent to Dominican Republic
U.S. Marines sent to Dominican Republic to fight Communism. The Soviet Union had arrived Dominican Republic, trying to control the government. http://www.internationalist.org/nycprotesthaitiansdr0808.html -
Apollo 11 lands on the moon
The United States sent Apollo 11 to the moon before the Soviet Union. It implied that the United States won the space race. The conflict between US and the Soviet Union intensified.
